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July 25, 2017

Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbi Blocked from Traveling to Israel
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Meanwhile, a rabbi and four other members of an interfaith delegation to
Israel and Palestine were blocked from boarding the plane in Washington,
D.C., to Israel, in what appears to be Israel enforcing its travel ban
against people who support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions-or
BDS-movement, an international campaign to pressure Israel to comply
with international law and respect Palestinian rights. Rabbi Alissa
Wise, deputy director of Jewish Voice for Peace, said, "We were told at
check-in that the airline has a letter from the Israeli government
saying we are not allowed to fly to Israel."


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